Dinesh Chandimal, Oshada Fernando hit fifties on shared first day For Pakistan, Nawaz picked up two wickets while Yasir, Nauman, Naseem returned one apiece Sri Lanka 315 for 6 (Chandimal 80, Oshada 50, Nawaz 2-71) vs Pakistan The openers put…
ANGELOW MATHEWS JOINS A SELECT BAND OF CRICKETERS TO PLAY IN ONE HUNDRED TESTS
Angelo Mathews attains a cricketing landmark Angelo Mathews joins a select band of cricketers who have appeared in 100 Tests for their country “Playing 100 Tests is a humongous achievement” Former captain will make his 100th Test appearance against Pakistan…
PATHUM REPLACES INJURED MAHEESH THEEKSHANA FOR 2nd TEST
Pathum in ; Maheesh out Pathum Nissanka will be rejoining the team, ‘Sri Lanka Cricket’ has announced. Meanwhile, Maheesh Theekshana has been released from the squad owing to an finger injury in the right hand. He will be replaced by…
T 20 WORLD CUP COMMENCES 20th OCTOBER 2022 IN AUSTRALIA,SL NEED TO QUALIFY PLAYING NAMIBIA,UAE AND NETHERLANDS FROM 17th OCTOBER
T20 world cup qualifiers : Sri Lanka’s final schedule released Sri Lanka’s ICC T20 World Cup 2022 qualifier fixtures and opponents are now confirmed with Zimbabwe and Netherlands qualifying for the tournament which will be played in Australia. Sri Lanka…
SHAFIQUE’S EPIC 160* IN 524 MINUTES STAY AT THE WICKET ASSISTS PAKISTAN TO A FOUR WICKET TRIUMPH 2ND HIGHEST FOURTH INNING RUN CHASE IN SRI LANKA
Shafique’s epic 160* leads Pakistan to fourth-innings glory Prabath Jayasuriya picked up four wickets but found little support from Sri Lanka’s other bowlers Pakistan 218 (Babar 119, Jayasuriya 5-82) and 344 for 6 (Shafique 160*, Babar 55, Jayasuriya 4-135) beat…
ABDULLA SHAFIQUE’S UNBEATEN PAINSTAKING TON ( 112*) KEEPS HOPE OF ACHEIVING THE MONUMENTAL TARGET OF 342 FOR PAKISTAN ON 5th DAY
Pakistan 222 for 3 (Shafique 112*, Babar 55, Jayasuriya 2-89) and 218 trail Sri Lanka by 120…SL 222 and 337 (Chandimal 94*, Kusal Mendis 76, Nawaz 5-88) by 120 runs For so much of the afternoon and the evening sessions,…
DUNITH WELLALAGE RELEASED FROM SQUAD TO PLAY IN BIG MATCH JOSEPHIAN-PETERITE
Wellalage back in the school cricket arena Sri Lanka’s rising star bowler – Dunith Wellalage has been released from the Test squad to play the Battle of the Saints in Colombo, representing St. Joseph’s College. The big match between St.…
OSHADA, KUSAL AND CHANDIMAL’S (86*) FIFTIES PLACE SRI LANKA IN COMMAND ON 3rd DAY
Fifties from Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal put Sri Lanka in command Nawaz and Yasir picked up eight wickets between them, but the hosts now have the runs – and the history – to feel confident Dinesh Chandimal’s…
BABAR AZAM’S FIGHTING TON RESTRICTS SRI LANKA’S LEAD AFTER JAYASURIRA 5 for 82
Babar ton restricts SL lead after Jayasuriya’s five-for82 Sri Lanka, who at one stage seemed set to take a commanding lead, claimed one of only four runs and were 40 runs ahead by stumps 82 Babar Azam’s sensational seventh Test…
GALLE FIRST TEST FASCINATINGLY POISED AFTER TWELVE WICKETS FALL ON DAY ONE
Galle Test fascinatingly poised after 12-wicket opening day Sri Lanka fought back well, adding 89 runs for the last two wickets and then removing the Pakistan openers cheaply Prabath Jayasuriya picked up the last of the 12 wickets to fall…